See Also: notchy(dictionary)

manipular (iou) and notchy (iou)


manipular (iou)



manipular adjective & noun. E17.
[Latin manipularis, from manipulus: see MANIPLE, -AR1. In sense A.2 assoc. with MANIPULATE.]
A. adjective.
Roman History. Of or pertaining to a maniple of a legion. E17.
Of or pertaining to manipulation or handling. E19.
b. noun. Roman History. A soldier of a maniple. M19.

notchy (iou)



notchy adjective. M19.
[from NOTCH noun + -Y1.]
Having notches or indentations. M19.
Of a manual gear-changing mechanism: difficult to use because the lever has to be moved accurately (as if into a narrow notch). M20.
notchiness noun L20.